A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[gwrrob]

Nope. Consider yourself sent to Coventry, or in this case Loughborough.

 

Sounds a smashing idea and the more the merrier.

[gwrrob]

Here we see 6814 Enborne Grange on a special to Plymouth for some distinguished guests travelling in a borrowed centenary coach.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

If I behave myself can I fly into the GC?

Quackers.

[brianusa]

With an 8 hour time difference its difficult to keep on topic here   

 

Regards from Vancouver

Hi John, from one down the road a bit from you, the very fact that there is so much camaraderie here thanks to Robins tolerance, has made this site one of the most popular. I'm sure he could sternly admonish those who transgress if he wanted to. But it provides us the opportunity to talk trains in a familiar locale (at least for me), learn something new and keep up with model trains, real trains and whatever else like pastys and Jenny! As well as some great pictures!

 

Brian.

[colin penfold]

If I behave myself can I fly into the GC?

Quackers.

You are clear to land at Swithland Reservoir with your brethren

[gwrrob]

Thanks Brian.A few more for you all.

 

 

 

 

 

[brianusa]

 

 

Are these destination boards commercially available or are they home grown?

Can anybody advise what font is used or destination boards, please. Did all railways use the same font or was it whatever was preferred? This is what I used for the GW

 

 

Although I came up with another for the Pines Express. Perhaps a little large as I have no idea what they should be so what was the correct size?

 

Brian.

[gwrrob]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-COACH-HEADBOARD-COACHBOARD-SET-THE-PINES-EXPRESS-/150614545379

 

It does look a bit large but these look correct to me.Other retailers do them too.

[County of Yorkshire]

I'm looking at assembling a train with this K40 but apart from milk tankers, fruit ds and siphons what else could I use correctly.

 

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A perishables (cabbages, carrots, strawberries) fitted fast freight using the cattle wagons?

 

CoY

[jcm@gwr]

Don't forget the broccoli!

[Neal Ball]

We seem to be a missing a Duck.Everyone's going awol on this thread.....

 

Back after a Months absence - just checking in :-)

 

ANTB has grown by 20 pages in that time..... Like the look of the Wild Boar sausages - Oh and the look of the Pigeon van.

Edited April 18, 2015 by Neal Ball

[colin penfold]

You are clear to land at Swithland Reservoir with your brethren

 you have arrived a bit early.....

 

edit to credit photo to GCR Website

Edited April 18, 2015 by colin penfold

[gwrrob]

A beautiful sunny day in the South Hams sees the special round the curve approaching Brent.

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Here's the stock.One each of a siphon g, SR bogie van, centenary brake third and the K40 full brake.

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

A few more of 6814.

 

 

 

 

 

Just seen the BR black modified Hall in BRM and it would look nice on my parcels for '57..

Edited April 18, 2015 by gwrrob

[Captain Kernow]

 you have arrived a bit early.....

Santa-Specials-Malcolm-Ranieri.jpg

 

edit to credit photo to GCR Website

I think Dr Quack may have crash-landed and sunk beneath the waves, I mean, what are those swans looking for?

 

Do we have a sonar blip on him yet?

 

Has the ANTB Aqualung been deployed?

 

Where's the Yellow Submarine?

 

Send for the Mounties!

 

Half a pound of sausages.

 

Five pounds of lard.

 

Hamilton Academicals.

[gwrrob]

A final few of 6814 before we go onto something else.

 

 

 

 

A requested cattle van train behind a Hall class.

 

A final few of 6814 before we go onto something else.

 

 

 

 

A requested cattle van train behind a Hall class.

 

[john dew]

Hi John, from one down the road a bit from you, the very fact that there is so much camaraderie here thanks to Robins tolerance, has made this site one of the most popular. I'm sure he could sternly admonish those who transgress if he wanted to. But it provides us the opportunity to talk trains in a familiar locale (at least for me), learn something new and keep up with model trains, real trains and whatever else like pastys and Jenny! As well as some great pictures!

 

Brian.

 

Hi Brian

 

I do agree this is a great (and often hilarious) thread......now my first call every morning!

 

I guess you are my nearest neighbour ......about 180 miles south......I used to think it was John Flann of Hintock but his little bit of Dorset is in Utah a few thousand miles east of here!

 

ps I will post an answer to your Coach board post shortly

 

Kind Regards from a very sunny Vancouver

[john dew]

station board 001.JPG

 

 

Are these destination boards commercially available or are they home grown?

Can anybody advise what font is used or destination boards, please. Did all railways use the same font or was it whatever was preferred? This is what I used for the GW

 

station board 002.JPG

 

Although I came up with another for the Pines Express. Perhaps a little large as I have no idea what they should be so what was the correct size?

 

Brian.

 

I believe GWR  Boards were 17' x 8"  (  Scale  68mm x 3mm). LMS were 11' I think and SR were the same or even shorter?

 

I want to make my own.......I have been googling trying to find the appropriate Font and guess what:.

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36168

 

Featuring Rob and I .......6 years ago!

 

The quote from the GWR forum says they were black lettering on white boards.........for some reason I thought they were Dark Brown on Pale Yellow.......am I

guilty of the old Chocolate and Cream syndrome?.............although I guess a white painted board would weather to pale yellow pretty quickly........but should the lettering be Black?

 

I wasnt able to download the font mentioned and settled for Deja vu Serif Condensed.................Font Size 7 in Open Office 

 

 

Edited to remove example which wouldnt translate.....I guess I should take a photo

 

                

Edited April 18, 2015 by john dew

[gwrrob]

Northwick Hall is seen again on a down cattle van train.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2015 by gwrrob

[Mikkel]

Rob, that train of cattle vans is magnificent   Aren't you glad lime was was discontinued by this time, would've required quite an effort to paint.

 

 

Don't forget the broccoli!

 

You sound like my mum   

[Stubby47]

Rob, that train of cattle vans is magnificent   Aren't you glad lime was was discontinued by this time, would've required quite an effort to paint.

 

When did lime stop being used ?

 

Does anyone ever run a train of loaded cattle wagons ?

 

Robin - have you renumbered all the cattle wagons ?

[Coombe Barton]

There's this resource http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/

 

Mike said It was prohibited to use limewash under the Animals (transit and General) Order of either 1924, 1926 or 1927 - regret that I can't find the originals to trace which of these it was but I suspect judging by GWR amendments that it might be 1926.

 

here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/70648-cattle-wagons-and-limewashwhitewash/

[gwrrob]

When did lime stop being used ?

Does anyone ever run a train of loaded cattle wagons ?

Robin - have you renumbered all the cattle wagons ?

Glenn Martin weathered these vans and as Bachmann have only released three different numbers he disguised this fact by covering the number in filth.They do come apart easily if you want to add some cattle and Bachmann have modelled the floor nicely.

 

 

Spams might like this one.

 

[Stubby47]

John - thanks for the links - very helpful. So no limewash needed for a 1940's layout.

 

Robin - thanks to you too for the info on the cattle trucks.